Michael, from Woking, is a member of Fathers 4 Justice, a movement campaigning for children’s rights to be with both parents and grandparents. A broken marriage for Michael has resulted in endless court proceedings, a bitter custody battle and limited visitation rights. At 9am on Sunday wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words ‘I am a Dad,’ Michael joined 1,000 campaigners for the Father’s Day march in London. He had to dash away to attend a court appearance in the family court regarding access to see his young son but turned out for the start of the march. He said: “There was no way I would have missed it. It was such an important day for F4J. “The atmosphere was tremendous. “It started slowly and there was a gradual build up of people.” Campaigners wore T-shirts with purple accessories and had painted faces signifying their allegiance with the group. Some opted for costumes to attract attention, such as the familiar Spiderman outfits. The march made its way towards Westminster. Michael added: “It wasn’t just fathers, there were mothers, grandparents and children. “It was a carnival atmosphere with everyone fighting for the same cause. This Father’s Day demonstration is not the end of our fight for equal rights, it is just the middle. “We want to make sure people are aware of our fight and this was the most important day of the year to do that. “We will not give up and we will up the pressure on the Government.” Michael has taken a personal step towards lobbying the Government by contacting Woking MP Humfrey Malins. Michael said Mr Malins had invited him and two other F4J members to meet him at Westminster to discuss their campaign.